Tony Haygarth, English actor, Died at 72

George Anthony “Tony” Haygarth was born on February 4, 1945, and died on March 10, 2017.

He was an English television, film and theatre actor.

When he left Liverpool College, Haygarth worked unsuccessfully in 1963 as a lifeguard in Torquay, and also tried escapology, equally unsuccessfully.

His other jobs included psychiatric nursing and he was an amateur actor before turning professional and appearing in repertory theatre, followed by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.

He made his film debut in the comedy film Percy (1971), and from then on played many roles in police and historical dramas, as well as situation comedies.

Haygarth was normally cast as a solid, reliable character with a down-to-earth attitude.